LO7

• Compa-ratio


  classic compensation calculation that indicates how close a person’s base pay is to the pay level midpoint for the role they perform.
• Equal pay for equal work (Equal Pay)​
• Equal pay for equal work (Equal Pay)​


  Part of Canada Labour Code since 1971
• Equal pay for equal work (Equal Pay)


  Employers must pay men and women the same wage or salary when they do the same work
• Equal pay for work of equal value (Pay Equity)​
• Equal pay for work of equal value (Pay Equity)​


  Jobs of comparable worth to the organization should be paid equally
• Equal pay for work of equal value (Pay Equity)


  Part of Canadian Human Rights Act since 1978
• Historical gap between the income of men and women​

  Women earn about 87% as much as men
• Wage gap exists in part due to:​

  • Women tend to work in lower-paying occupations e.g., teaching, retail, nursing​
  • Career gaps - leave workforce to care for children​
  • 5-10% due to gender-based pay discrimination